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Siphamia mossambica Smith, 1955

Sea urchin cardinal
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Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Kurtiformes (Nurseryfishes, cardinalfishes.) > Apogonidae (Cardinalfishes) > Apogoninae
Etymology: Siphamia: A Swazi word, siphama, for a fish.
More on author: Smith.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 5 - 26 m (Ref. 90035). Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Western Indian Ocean: endemic to the area, along the east coast of Africa from Kenya to South Africa, Seychelles, Comoro Islands, Madagascar and Mauritius,

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 4329)

Short description Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 9; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8. Body covered with dark dots; 2 dark spots on caudal base. Developed gill rakers 9.

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Found in tidal pools among spines of sea urchins (Echinotrix diadema and Diadema setosum) (Ref. 90035).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Distinct pairing during courtship and spawning (Ref. 205).

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Gon, O., 1986. Apogonidae. p. 546-561. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4329)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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